耶穌的幫助

耶穌的幫助
聖經閱讀：馬太福音14:22-33 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年1月23日(四)

耶穌的門徒那時在湖上的一艘船上，風勢很猛烈。然後耶穌朝著門徒而來，祂走在水面上。當門徒剛看到祂時，都以為耶穌是鬼魂，他們受到了驚嚇！ 　耶穌告訴他們不要害怕。然後彼得問耶穌，他是否可以走在水面上、到祂那裡去。於是，彼得走下船，開始走向耶穌，但是他看風浪很大，「心裏害怕，開始往下沉」(第30b節)。所以，耶穌伸手幫助了彼得。 　當彼得開始往下沉時，耶穌原本可以平息風浪，這樣彼得就不會害怕了，但祂沒有，耶穌反而「伸手拉住他」（第31a節）並幫助他上船。有時候，我們也會遇到令人害怕的事情，耶穌並不會拿掉這些可怕的事情，祂反而幫助我們去面對問題和煩惱。 　今天你是否遇到困難呢？無論你的問題是什麼，不要忘記耶穌將與你同在，祂會陪伴著你，並且幫助你。 —NM 「船上的門徒都向他下拜，說：『你真是上帝的兒子。』」 馬太福音14:33 禱告：親愛的上帝，謝謝祢賜下永遠照顧我的耶穌。奉主的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Jesus’ Help
Bible Reading: Matthew 14:22-33
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Jesus’ followers were in a boat on the lake. The wind was blowing hard. Then Jesus came to them, walking on the water. When the followers first saw Him, they thought Jesus was a ghost. They were frightened! 　Jesus told them to not be afraid. Then Peter asked Jesus if he could walk to Him on the water. Peter got out of the boat and started walking to Jesus. But Peter looked at the water and the waves. “He was afraid and began sinking into the water” (verse 30b). So Jesus reached out and helped Peter. 　When Peter began to sink, Jesus could have calmed the waves so Peter wouldn’t be afraid. Instead, Jesus “caught Peter with his hand” (verse 31a) and helped him into the boat. Sometimes we face scary things, too. Jesus does not always take them away. Instead, He helps us face our problems and worries. 　Are you facing problems today? No matter what your problems are, don’t forget that Jesus will be with you. He will stay close to you and help you. —NM “Then the followers in the boat worshiped Jesus and said, ‘You really are the Son of God.’” Matthew 14:33 PRAYER: Dear God, thank You for Jesus, who always takes care of me. In His name. Amen.